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Phys.org / Adults like to talk about 'big school'—this can make the change seem scary for some children

Starting school is a time of great anticipation and excitement for young children and families. The buildup can last for months as children go to orientation days, and families prepare with new uniforms, bags and lunch boxes. ...

21 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Why flexible work alone isn't enough: Preferences matter more than policy

Employees leave employers when their work arrangements fail to match their preferences, according to new research that tracked 482 workers over two years across Australia and Europe.

21 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / FDA approves Imfinzi for early gastric and gastroesophageal cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with standard-of-care FLOT chemotherapy (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel) for treating adult patients with resectable, ...

21 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Turning mine waste into clean water: Research shows promise for acid mine drainage recycling

Scientists from Heriot-Watt and the University of South Africa have developed a method to convert hazardous acid mine drainage into a valuable resource for drinking water treatment, offering hope for communities living near ...

22 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Chronic cannabis use, vomiting and compulsive bathing—symptoms of a hidden syndrome

Researchers at the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago have found that cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a vomiting condition tied to chronic cannabis use, rose sharply in US emergency ...

Phys.org / Mixed-heritage pupils 'invisible' within school policies

Young people of mixed heritage are being under-recognized in educational policy and practice, despite being among the fastest-growing groups in the UK.

23 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Why protests can bring people together across political divides

How can people with diametrically opposed views suddenly stand shoulder to shoulder in protest? Researchers from Copenhagen, Oslo and Mainz have investigated this question. The starting point is the COVID protests, which ...

23 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How Ramanujan's formulae for pi connect to modern high energy physics

Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in school, where we learn about its use in the context of a circle. More recently, scientists have ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Astronomers find vast spinning filament of galaxies 140 million light-years away

An international team led by the University of Oxford has identified one of the largest rotating structures ever reported: a "razor-thin" string of galaxies embedded in a giant spinning cosmic filament, 140 million light-years ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Alaknanda: JWST discovers massive grand-design spiral galaxy from the universe's infancy

A spiral galaxy, shaped much like our Milky Way, has been found in an era when astronomers believed such well-formed galaxies could not yet exist. Two astronomers from India have identified a remarkably mature galaxy just ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Cats adjust their communication strategy by meowing more when greeting men

As many cat owners will testify, their pets are often mysterious creatures, independent, cunning and sometimes aloof. And now it appears that when it comes to communication, they might be playing favorites. A new study published ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Stars defy black hole by showing stable orbits around Sagittarius A*

An international research team led by PD Dr. Florian Peissker at the University of Cologne has used the new observation instrument ERIS (Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph) at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) facility ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Astronomy & Space